SEND Legislation and Guidance
SEND Legislation
- send-code-of-practice-january-2015
- special-educational-needs-and-disabilites-guide-for-parents-and-carers
- noddy-no-nonsense-guide-to-sen-law-2025-v18
- send-and-alternative-provision-improvement-plan
- mental-capacity-act-code-of-practice
- Children and Families Act 2014 (legislation.gov.uk)
- Early years foundation stage (EYFS) statutory framework - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- The Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014 (legislation.gov.uk)
- The Special Educational Needs and Disability (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (legislation.gov.uk)
- Mental Capacity Act 2005 (legislation.gov.uk)
- School admissions code - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- Supporting pupils with medical conditions at school - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- High needs funding: 2025 to 2026 operational guide - GOV.UK
- Equality Act 2010 (legislation.gov.uk)
- Disability rights: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- National Disability Strategy - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- National strategy for autistic children, young people and adults: 2021 to 2026 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Local Area Inspection
- Area SEND inspection: guidance for inspectors - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- Area SEND inspections: information about ongoing inspections - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- Area SEND: framework and handbook - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Social Care Legislation
- Short break care: how local authorities should provide it - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- Area SEND inspections: information about ongoing inspections - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- Area SEND: framework and handbook - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)